Skyler Samuels
Carter Sullivan
Updated on March 13, 2026
Samuels in 2011, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Skyler Rose Samuels
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: April 14, 1994
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, Italian, Irish, other
Skyler Samuels is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles in the film The DUFF and the series Scream Queens, among other.
Skyler’s paternal grandfather was Frederick Samuels (the son of Harry/Hirsh/Hersch M. Samuels/Schmulewitz/Schmulewicz and Charlotte “Lottie” Katz). Frederick was born in New York, to Jewish parents. Harry was born in Galachy, Mazowieckie, Poland, the son of David Louis Shmulovitz/Samuels and Rose Goldstein. Charlotte was born in Austria, the daughter of Abraham Katz, who was from Galicia, and Esther Faulkenfalk/Fothenfoth.
Skyler’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Woods.
Skyler’s maternal grandmother is Elena Guerriero (the daughter of William Guerriero and Eileen Elizabeth Toomey). William was born in Massachusetts, to Italian parents, Domenico/Dominic/Dominico Guerriero and Maria/Mary Mitchell/Michelli. Eileen was born in Massachusetts, to Irish parents, Michael D. Toomey and Catherine/Catharine/Katherine McCarthy.
Source: Marriage record of Skyler’s paternal great-grandparents, Harry/Hirsh/Hersch M. Samuels/Schmulewitz/Schmulewicz and Charlotte “Lottie” Katz –
Marriage records of Skyler’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Michael D. Toomey and Catherine/Catharine/Katherine McCarthy –
Death record of Skyler’s maternal great-great-great-grandparents, Mary (Good) McCarthy –
Death record of Skyler’s maternal great-great-great-great-grandmother, Ellen (Baker) Good –